Just then, Natalie walked over, holding Connor’s hand in hers.

Natalie nodded at Shane before turning to Jacqueline and greeted her, “Ms. Graham, welcome.”

Seeing how Natalie displayed the lady-of-the-house comportment, Jacqueline lowered her gaze to conceal the jealousy in her eyes and returned with a smile, “Thank you. I thought Ms. Smith will not be pleased to see me here.”

“Not at all.” Natalie shot a gaze at Shane and added, “Shane treats you like his own sister. So as his wife, how can I not welcome you home?”

“Y-You’re right.” Her smile was getting stiffer, and within her heart, it was all gloomy.

Like his own sister?

Who wants to be only a sister?

“Alright, Shane, put Sharon down.” Natalie shifted her attention from Jacqueline altogether and turned to Shane.

As soon as Sharon heard her mommy’s words, her eyes rolled in mischief, and she hugged Shane’s neck even more tightly. “No, I don’t want to come down. I want Daddy to carry me.”

If I come down now, Daddy will hold Ms. Graham’s arms again.

 

No way.

scent from Sharon wafted into Shane’s nostrils, making him thaw again. Patting Sharon lightly on her back, he returned, “It’s okay; I’ll carry

 

the best.” Sharon pecked softly on Shane’s face in

lightly on her

giggled non-stop and at the same time, she shot another complacent gaze at Jacqueline,

pucker appearing across Jacqueline’s face, Connor gave his sister a thumbs

here. Let’s go in,” Shane

hand, he was ready to reach out his other hand to

and he reached out swiftly to grab

go in, Daddy. I have something to

Connor yanked

trio disappeared from the sight of the remaining two women who were still standing on

in a flash. “Ms. Smith, your children are unbelievably scheming at such a

well, and she replied placidly, “Are they? I don’t think they’re scheming, and I don’t see any problem with their behavior. They were only trying to protect their mother’s rights and not

her words, Natalie smiled at Jacqueline and

back as she left, Jacqueline couldn’t help but stomp in

together and was afraid

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